13 water bodies short-listed for eco-restoration
The Environment Department has short-listed 13 water bodies on the southern and western fringes of Greater Chennai Area for eco-restoration.The department will restore half-a-dozen lakes to begin
The Environment Department has short-listed 13 water bodies on the southern and western fringes of Greater Chennai Area for eco-restoration.The department will restore half-a-dozen lakes to begin
A Singaporean Businessman will invest over $24 million (Rs 105 crore) to develop the 'Chinese Dead Sea' in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a report said. An ancient salt lake, which took shape
Contamination of the Chitheri lake (in Kancheepuram)as well as ground water around it by untreated effluent emanating from cloth dyeing units on a patta land on the western side, continues to haunt
A new outlet from Chilka Lake to the sea was opened near Shipkida village near Puri to give a new lease of life to the decaying brackish water
An international team of scientists sifting through historical records has found unusual evidence for long-term global warming:Many lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere typically freeze over a
The sprawling 74-year-old Himayatsagar has faced a threat from the Indira Prabha programme, intended to make barren stretches into cultivable lands.The lake, once a major source of drinking water to
Unchecked growth of aquatic weeds which have covered a major portion of the Haleji Lake in Karachi, has led to gradual deterioration of water quality in the reservoir. According to sources, the water
As the inaugural summer breeze agitates shimmering waters of Dal Lake, numberless waves hit hundreds of exquisite houseboats floating on its surface. After many years, Dal has regained its charm. It
Ranchi, July 30: Jharkhand has embarked on a mammoth project to rejuvenate five dams and reservoirs that act as prime water sources for capital Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh and Chatra, a move that will also help the state tap central funds.
A team of Canadian researchers investigating the causes of pollution in surface sea water in the north pole, have found that Arctic lakes are teeming with severe causes of pesticide contaminated
July 28: With concerns about polluted environments growing and the Centre identifying several industrial clusters across the country that pose an unacceptably high risk to human health, cleaning up some of the worst areas is a big challenge for the authorities.
With cobalt waters harbouring eerie, coral-like formations, this archipelago of lakes in Mexico's searing Chihuahuan desert has always had an other-worldly appearance. Now top researchers at the US
With cobalt waters harbouring eerie, coral-like formations, this archipelago of lakes in Mexico's searing Chihuahuan desert has always had an other-worldly appearance. Now top researchers at the US
Nellore's Pulicat lake once had that picture postcard perfection: exotic migratory flamingos, grey pelicans, brahminy ducks, a range of geese and ducks that waddled in the water as the lush green
The Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Organisation (VO) has registered seven corruption cases against officials of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), an organisation responsible for the
The inflow in the Ravi river has increased easing the pressure to meet irrigation demands of the Majha area through UBDC canal in forthcoming sowing season. The inflow in the Ranjit sagar lake
Scotch College took out the Head of the River for the second year running at the 138th staging of the eight-oared schoolboy rowing event at Lake Nagambie. Scotch, stroked by Angus Tyers, got out to
An international team of scientists sifting through historical records has found unusual evidence of long-term global warming:Many lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere typically freeze over a
The Mayapuri lake is again fighting for survival. Once at the brink of being filled up for creating land for industries, it is now being filled up for constructing a flyover. The PWD is filling up
The Madhya Pradesh Government will prepare a master plan for protection and conservation of 18 ponds of Bhopal city, including the famous upper and lower lakes, with an investment of Rs 500 crore.